What are the main factors that influence a PAD Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a PAD Engineer's salary?

A PAD Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $104,788 for beginners, reaching about $106,416 at mid-level, and approach $111,909 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a PAD Engineer?

PAD Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for PAD Engineer roles are District of Columbia $120,190, California $119,734, Massachusetts $118,138. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of PAD Engineer roles make?

Salaries for PAD Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,064; Engineer II: $92,149; Ceramics Engineer: $90,430; Localization Engineer: $84,134; Locomotive Engineer: $80,398.

How do different companies affect a PAD Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for PAD Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

PAD Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a PAD Engineer make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a PAD Engineer in the United States is $108,553 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, a PAD Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,764
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,424 to $115,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,933

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PAD Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,468	$9,622	$2,221	$56
Average	$108,553	$9,046	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$101,424	$8,452	$1,950	$49

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Key Factors That Influence PAD Engineer Salaries

A PAD Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects PAD Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a PAD Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $104,788
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,331
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,416
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,078
Expert (over 8 years): $111,909

Levels	Salary
Entry Level PAD Engineer	$104,788
Intermediate Level PAD Engineer	$105,331
Senior Level PAD Engineer	$106,416
Specialist Level PAD Engineer	$110,078
Expert Level PAD Engineer	$111,909

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How Do PAD Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract PAD Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $120,190.
California: $119,734.
Massachusetts: $118,138.

District of Columbia $120,190

California $119,734

Massachusetts $118,138

Washington $117,704

New Jersey $117,661

Alaska $117,509

Connecticut $116,011

New York $115,403

Hawaii $113,460

Rhode Island $112,548

Maryland $111,929

Minnesota $111,082

Colorado $110,757

Illinois $110,648

Oregon $110,236

Delaware $109,932

New Hampshire $109,741

Virginia $109,313

Pennsylvania $108,065

Nevada $107,435

North Dakota $107,229

Michigan $106,903

Wisconsin $106,784

Vermont $106,545

Texas $105,883

Maine $105,839

Arizona $105,774

Ohio $105,698

Georgia $104,699

Indiana $104,200

Wyoming $104,102

Utah $103,950

Iowa $103,885

Kansas $103,364

Louisiana $103,212

North Carolina $103,158

Missouri $103,136

Florida $102,713

Montana $102,485

Nebraska $102,268

Kentucky $102,148

South Carolina $101,714

Tennessee $101,443

Idaho $101,334

New Mexico $100,542

Oklahoma $100,368

Alabama $99,728

South Dakota $98,653

Arkansas $98,067

West Virginia $97,752

Mississippi $96,808

Top Paying Cities for PAD Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $136,918
San Francisco: $135,572
Oakland: $132,565

San Jose, CA $136,918

San Francisco, CA $135,572

Oakland, CA $132,565

New York, NY $125,802

Queens Village, NY $124,988

Paramus, NJ $124,120

Passaic, NJ $124,011

Bergenfield, NJ $123,902

Stamford, CT $123,740

Huntington, NY $123,631

Newark, NJ $122,925

Bridgeport, CT $122,708

New Brunswick, NJ $122,350

Vallejo, CA $122,122

Middlesex, NJ $122,057

Somerset, NJ $121,959

Petaluma, CA $121,710

Santa Cruz, CA $121,286

Boston, MA $121,069

Monterey, CA $120,526

Fairbanks, AK $120,450

Los Angeles, CA $120,244

Washington, DC $120,190

Seattle, WA $119,994

Santa Rosa, CA $119,973

Juneau, AK $119,658

Orange, CA $119,300

Anchorage, AK $119,104

Anaheim, CA $119,028

Santa Ana, CA $118,866

Nassau, NY $118,800

Long Beach, CA $118,757

Danbury, CT $118,724

Santa Maria, CA $118,355

Everett, WA $118,334

Bremerton, WA $117,802

Trenton, NJ $117,595

Sacramento, CA $117,552

San Diego, CA $117,498

Brockton, MA $117,454

Tacoma, WA $117,411

Santa Barbara, CA $117,259

Lowell, MA $116,825

New Suffolk, NY $116,781

Nashua, NH $116,651

Lompoc, CA $116,477

Ventura, CA $116,369

Stockton, CA $116,336

New Haven, CT $116,119

Atlantic City, NJ $115,837

Hartford, CT $115,598

Modesto, CA $115,544

Poughkeepsie, NY $115,305

New Britain, CT $115,251

Olympia, WA $115,099

Kennewick, WA $115,099

New London, CT $115,077

Norwich, CT $115,044

Lawrence, MA $114,990

Bakersfield, CA $114,686

Riverside, CA $114,534

New Bedford, MA $114,534

Richland, WA $114,426

Portsmouth, NH $114,339

Vineland, NJ $114,317

San Bernardino, CA $114,230

Boulder, CO $113,926

Worcester, MA $113,840

Portland, OR $113,742

Saint Paul, MN $113,612

Minneapolis, MN $113,612

Philadelphia, PA $113,460

Honolulu, HI $112,884

Springfield, MA $112,504

Providence, RI $112,493

Chicago, IL $112,179

Bellingham, WA $112,048

Baltimore, MD $111,929

Chico, CA $111,658

Wilmington, DE $111,473

Pittsfield, MA $111,365

Manchester, NH $111,158

Spokane, WA $110,681

Denver, CO $110,670

Albany, NY $110,160

Troy, NY $110,116

Schenectady, NY $109,888

Burlington, VT $109,649

Portland, ME $109,269

Salem, OR $109,183

Yakima, WA $109,161

Ann Arbor, MI $109,128

Rochester, MN $108,824

Fresno, CA $108,770

Reno, NV $108,770

Milwaukee, WI $108,672

Detroit, MI $108,564

Allentown, PA $108,531

Carson City, NV $108,520

Houston, TX $108,358

Colorado Springs, CO $108,347

Syracuse, NY $108,292

Eugene, OR $108,086

Bismarck, ND $107,956

Gary, IN $107,956

Galveston, TX $107,956

Springfield, OR $107,869

Medford, OR $107,609

Fort Collins, CO $107,565

Austin, TX $107,478

Mesa, AZ $107,250

Phoenix, AZ $107,229

Dallas, TX $107,196

Reading, PA $107,131

Saint Cloud, MN $107,088

Concord, NH $106,990

Madison, WI $106,946

Utica, NY $106,653

Raleigh, NC $106,566

Las Vegas, NV $106,556

Rochester, NY $106,480

Des Moines, IA $106,469

Atlanta, GA $106,295

Battle Creek, MI $106,263

Salt Lake City, UT $106,230

Lancaster, PA $106,067

Champaign, IL $106,045

Harrisburg, PA $105,915

Durham, NC $105,817

Kansas City, MO $105,807

Kansas City, KS $105,785

Fort Worth, TX $105,774

Boca Raton, FL $105,731

Cleveland, OH $105,720

Columbus, OH $105,698

Pittsburgh, PA $105,687

Richmond, VA $105,644

Indianapolis, IN $105,622

Cincinnati, OH $105,481

Petersburg, VA $105,318

Billings, MT $105,079

Lansing, MI $105,079

Huntsville, AL $105,079

Lebanon, PA $105,068

Dayton, OH $105,058

Pueblo, CO $105,058

Appleton, WI $105,025

Buffalo, NY $104,982

Racine, WI $104,927

Charlotte, NC $104,916

Saint Louis, MO $104,884

Springfield, IL $104,840

Elkhart, IN $104,819

York, PA $104,819

Gastonia, NC $104,808

Benton Harbor, MI $104,808

Beaumont, TX $104,743

Lorain, OH $104,721

Toledo, OH $104,678

Binghamton, NY $104,623

Rock Hill, SC $104,613

Rockford, IL $104,558

Fargo, ND $104,504

Elyria, OH $104,504

Flagstaff, AZ $104,428

Fort Lauderdale, FL $104,363

Miami, FL $104,298

Duluth, MN $104,124

Bangor, ME $103,983

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,864

Louisville, KY $103,809

Grand Rapids, MI $103,788

Hialeah, FL $103,777

Casper, WY $103,625

Scranton, PA $103,494

New Orleans, LA $103,462

Virginia Beach, VA $103,451

Akron, OH $103,397

Peoria, IL $103,256

Sarasota, FL $103,234

Green Bay, WI $103,158

Baton Rouge, LA $103,104

Charleston, SC $103,082

Nashville, TN $103,049

Jamestown, NY $103,028

Davenport, IA $103,028

Tucson, AZ $102,973

Cheyenne, WY $102,941

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,908

Tampa, FL $102,887

Omaha, NE $102,865

Port Arthur, TX $102,821

Evansville, IN $102,821

Bradenton, FL $102,778

Santa Fe, NM $102,583

Orlando, FL $102,474

Clearwater, FL $102,355

Canton, OH $102,127

La Crosse, WI $102,127

Grand Forks, ND $102,094

Albuquerque, NM $102,062

Tulsa, OK $102,062

Newport News, VA $102,051

High Point, NC $102,018

Ogden, UT $101,975

Corpus Christi, TX $101,888

Laramie, WY $101,823

Norfolk, VA $101,823

Rock Island, IL $101,758

Saginaw, MI $101,736

Jacksonville, FL $101,725

Salisbury, NC $101,703

Memphis, TN $101,682

Moline, IL $101,627

Fort Myers, FL $101,595

Waterloo, IA $101,454

Spartanburg, SC $101,345

Lincoln, NE $101,291

Fort Wayne, IN $101,269

Birmingham, AL $101,150

Cedar Falls, IA $101,128

Provo, UT $101,117

Springfield, OH $101,106

San Antonio, TX $101,085

Greensboro, NC $101,041

South Bend, IN $101,030

Winston Salem, NC $101,019

Boise, ID $100,987

Savannah, GA $100,911

Muskegon, MI $100,715

Lima, OH $100,585

Lake Charles, LA $100,542

Anderson, IN $100,520

Lexington, KY $100,488

Augusta, GA $100,455

Greenville, SC $100,455

Wichita, KS $100,357

Tuscaloosa, AL $100,357

Columbia, SC $100,260

Bloomington, IN $99,988

Roanoke, VA $99,923

Asheville, NC $99,782

Knoxville, TN $99,597

Shreveport, LA $99,587

Wilmington, NC $99,445

Frankfort, KY $99,239

Oklahoma City, OK $99,163

Chillicothe, OH $99,120

Longview, TX $99,109

Topeka, KS $99,076

Mobile, AL $98,913

Terre Haute, IN $98,870

Erie, PA $98,859

Altoona, PA $98,805

Melbourne, FL $98,772

Amarillo, TX $98,729

Killeen, TX $98,696

Fayetteville, AR $98,610

Sioux Falls, SD $98,534

Chattanooga, TN $98,468

Idaho Falls, ID $98,458

Gainesville, FL $98,230

Portsmouth, OH $98,175

Little Rock, AR $98,154

Lynchburg, VA $98,154

Lafayette, LA $98,110

Youngstown, OH $98,110

Temple, TX $98,067

Daytona Beach, FL $98,045

Clarksville, TN $98,034

Pensacola, FL $98,023

Hopkinsville, KY $97,698

Charleston, WV $97,687

Florence, SC $97,633

Sioux City, IA $97,567

Macon, GA $97,253

Tallahassee, FL $97,242

Fayetteville, NC $97,220

Waco, TX $97,198

Wichita Falls, TX $97,198

Pine Bluff, AR $97,155

Vincennes, IN $96,949

Lubbock, TX $96,905

Great Falls, MT $96,840

Alamogordo, NM $96,829

Abilene, TX $96,742

Rapid City, SD $96,601

Monroe, LA $96,601

Albany, GA $96,536

Huntington, WV $96,525

Jackson, MS $96,514

Greenville, MS $96,504

Parkersburg, WV $96,395

Montgomery, AL $96,373

Johnstown, PA $96,352

Springfield, MO $96,265

Biloxi, MS $96,211

Sumter, SC $95,983

Columbus, GA $95,972

Twin Falls, ID $95,907

Pascagoula, MS $95,765

Kingsport, TN $95,483

Gulfport, MS $95,451

Alexandria, LA $95,092

Fort Smith, AR $94,821

El Paso, TX $94,528

Helena, MT $94,387

Las Cruces, NM $94,039

Harlingen, TX $93,736

Pocatello, ID $93,638

Florence, AL $93,605

Brownsville, TX $93,584

Dothan, AL $93,410

Mcallen, TX $93,356

Columbus, MS $92,552

Altus, OK $92,053

Lawton, OK $91,847

Pierre, SD $91,456

What Skills Can Increase a PAD Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 6.08% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
API (Mentioned in 2.09% Job Postings): An application programming interface is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
Java (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Using Java in the development and maintenance of application programs and systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	6.08%
API	2.09%
Java	1.71%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a PAD Engineer's salary.

DevOps: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Test Automation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
DevOps	$119,408	10%
JavaScript	$117,237	8%
Test Automation	$116,152	7%
AWS	$116,152	7%
Java	$115,066	6%
Team Development	$115,066	6%

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How Education impacts a PAD Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many PAD Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a PAD Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $105,951 and $111,242).

PAD Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for PAD Engineer

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 2.6%

Associates 3.5%

Bachelors 36.5%

Masters 41.6%

Doctorate 15.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	2.6%
Associates	3.5%
Bachelors	36.5%
Masters	41.6%
Doctorate	15.5%

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PAD Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a PAD Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$101,424

Average $108,553/year

$115,468

$8,452

Average $9,046/month

$9,622

$1,950

Average $2,088/week

$2,221

$49

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,468	$9,622	$2,221	$56
Average	$108,553	$9,046	$2,088	$52
25th Percentile	$101,424	$8,452	$1,950	$49

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Salary Trends for PAD Engineer

Salaries for a PAD Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $115,008 in 2023 to around $113,919 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of PAD Engineer salary trends, .

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2023

$115,008

2024

$115,161

2025

$113,919

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2024	$115,161
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